Following an election season marked by concerns about misinformation, foreign influence, and threats to poll workers and voting systems, Election Day unfolded relatively normally across the United States, with only scattered interruptions and delays, but above all massive participation.
As of yesterday, more than 82 million Americans had already cast their ballots in a largely successful early voting period with high turnout, despite some setbacks and frustrations in Pennsylvania, one of the crucial swing states.
And when the final day of voting rolled around, the issues that arose were “largely anticipated and planned routine events,” said Cait Conley, senior adviser to the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Conley said the agency was not aware of any significant domestic incidents affecting election security.
The problems were minimal, including typical election mishaps, from a worker who forgot a key in Arizona’s largest county to an election judge who didn’t show up at the polls in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Some precincts across the country had problems with voter registration processes and electronic poll books, causing some delays for those trying to cast their votes, but it was eventually resolved.
Other areas had errors printing ballots, new ones were printed and voting hours were extended.
Some counties requested the extension after a computer glitch affected ballot scanning machines, although county officials confirmed that no one was denied access and all ballots were counted manually.
Extreme weather conditions in half the country also caused flooding and other isolated problems, such as a power outage at a Missouri polling place, which had to resort to a generator to continue voting. In several rain-affected states, voters thronged enthusiastically as they queued up to cast their ballots.
In Georgia, another key state in the presidential race, fewer than a dozen precincts remained open late due to late openings or bomb threats. The FBI said yesterday afternoon that it was aware of multiple non-credible bomb threats against polling places in several states, and although they appeared to originate from Russian email domains, they did not represent a break in the day.
Hispanic support tipped the balance in key entities
Members of Donald Trump’s campaign and supporters gathered at the Republican headquarters in Florida celebrated the victory in key states in which the Latino vote was vital.
“I am very excited because North Carolina and also Georgia were pendulum states that we were there (…) with many efforts from Trump,” said Betty Cárdenas, senior advisor for Latinas por Trump.
In his opinion, the advanced scrutiny of North Carolina and Georgia, two of the key states to reach the White House, give “many votes of difference” in favor of Trump.
Cárdenas considered that they exceeded expectations and even the results of the polls in which Latinos had an important participation in the republican achievements.
In his opinion, the economy has been the main message that has penetrated the electorate. “I think many voted with their pockets,” he said.
Hundreds of campaign members and supporters waited at Trump’s headquarters in the Palm Beach convention center for the evolution of the results, and although Latinos according to the polls were on Kamala’s side, at least for the key states They added the majority to the magnate.
Uncertainty and volatility for Mexico and the world
Trump Media, former President Donald Trump’s company that includes his Truth Social network, yesterday disclosed quarterly losses of 19.2 million in a surprise announcement yesterday during election day in the United States.
The United States presidential election, between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, caused uncertainty and volatility in all markets around the world.
After the first electoral results in the United States began to be known, The exchange rate resumed its upward trend, with the peso reaching its highest level. The Mexican currency against the dollar, surpassed the barrier of 20.62 pesos over the US currency as the first step that can have effects on foreign trade and inflation in Mexico. Experts agreed during the analysis panel “United States: elections with global impact.”
Tecnológico de Monterrey professor Raymundo Tenorio said that Trump worries the financial markets. He indicated that, although anticipated reactions to the US elections are already being observed, Starting today with the result, additional real volatility will be seen that will affect the currency and exports.
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